New recipe, October 28, 2024

Mushroom Poblano Tacos from NYT Cooking. Delicious, with an added twist using sazón seasoning. This gets a 5.

New recipe, October 27, 2024

French Onion Grilled Cheese from NYT Cooking. And here is an awesome hack—Caramelized Onions from NYT Cooking, which uses a slow cooker to effortlessly caramelize the onions in 12 hours. Set it and go! The onions get a 5 for the sheer convenience of perfect caramelized onions with no work. And the sandwich is delicious. Two 5s!

New recipe, October 26, 2024

Sambuca Sazerac from Food and Wine. Sambuca and Bourbon are an Interesting combination, fairly assertive. This gets a 3.

New recipe, October 25, 2024

DuPont Cocktail from The Spruce Eats. This was reportedly Queen Elizabeth's favorite cocktail. It is very good, a bit more strongly flavored (from the Dubonnet) than I might have expected. It gets a 4.

New recipe, October 24, 2024

Slow Cooker Lasagna from NYT Cooking. This is a pleasant surprise, and is really good! It gets a 4.

New recipe, October 23, 2024


Chickpea Potato Chaat from Epicurious. This has 3 distinct sauces. Might sound like overkill, but stunning together! This gets a 5!

New recipes, October 22, 2024

I have been having trouble remembering to take a photo! Today's dishes are s Strip Steak with Dijon Sauce, and Roasted Delicata Squash and Mushrooms with Whipped Ricotta, both from NYT Cooking. Both are tasty and they complement one another. They get 4s.